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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

2008 Honda Civic

2008 Honda Civic Mugen Si 2008 Honda Civic Mugen Si

Honda has revealed the details of the upcoming Civic Mugen Si Sedan, the closest we North Americans are going to get to a Civic Type R. First seen at the 2006 SEMA Show, the Mugen Si sports a unique Fuji Blue Pearl color, a suspension tuned on Japan’s Twin Ring Motegi Course, and an aerodynamic body kit consisting of a new grille, rear spoiler, side skirts, and rear diffuser.
Only 1000 cars will be available for the 2008 model year, with pricing expected to come in around $30,000.

As a result of the track testing, the suspension has been lowered by 0.6 inch, with front and rear damping force increased by 8 and 24 percent, respectively. To further improve handling, Honda fitted the Mugen Si with lightweight 18-inch wheels that are 27 percent lighter than the 17-inchers on a standard Si and fitted them with a set of high-performance BF Goodrich g-Force tires.

Sad to say, engine mechanicals are largely unchanged. The Mugen’s output is the same as the regular Si’s at 197 horsepower and 139 pound-feet from its 2.0-liter four mated to a six-speed manual transmission, with the only difference being a sportier cat-back exhaust. The interior is largely untouched as well. The only changes are a Mugen limited-edition plaque on the center console and a new shift knob.

Is that and two extra doors worth a $7,000-$8,000 premium? We’re not so sure. It’d be a far easier sell if we got the Type R instead.

motortrend.com

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